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Labour’s battle of ideas - much needed or dangerous?
Jun 2, 2026
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What does Tony Blair mean by the ‘radical centre’?
May 29, 2026
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Do the fashionable assumptions about Andy Burnham make sense?
May 26, 2026
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Is this the strangest leadership crisis in modern times?
May 22, 2026
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Why is the phrase ‘Brexit Wars’ dangerous for Britain?
May 19, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/2/26 |  Labour’s battle of ideas - much needed or dangerous? | Tony Blair’s essay has triggered detailed responses from Keir Starmer, potential successors and others within the government. Is this a healthy development for a party that seemed fearful of internal debate. or the start of a fatal divide?To join in the never-ending debate in the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative, email steveric14@icloud.comPatreon subscribers can join Steve for an exclusive live stream on Monday June 8th at 7pm. Book your spot here.You can subscribe to Patreon here for the June livestream and more, including bonus episodes and the regular podcast a day early and ad-free. Another date for the diary - an extra Rock & Roll Politics Special is live at Kings Place in London on Monday July 13th - added in light of dramas that will follow the Makering by- election. Get your tickets here.Written and presented by Steve Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/29/26 |  What does Tony Blair mean by the ‘radical centre’? | In Tony Blair’s latest long essay he claims to be on the ‘radical centre’. In which case, why are his largely vague arguments welcomed most by those on the right? His elegant writing and capacity to frame big arguments convey a sense of clarity. Time to delve deep to see if he’s as clear as he appears to be.• Rock & Roll Politics is live at Kings Place on the 13th of July to explore the seismic consequences of the Makerfield by-election, and what could happen next. Tickets are available on the Kings Place website here. • Patreon subscribers can sign up for an exclusive live event on Monday 8th of June. • Subscribe to Patreon here to get the main podcast a day early and ad free, plus bonus podcasts and exclusive live events. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/26/26 |  Do the fashionable assumptions about Andy Burnham make sense? | Leaders and potential leaders are often far more interesting than the stereotypes reported by political journalists. Is this the case with Andy Burnham?To join in the never-ending debate in the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative, email steveric14@icloud.comPatreon subscribers can join Steve for an exclusive live stream on Monday June 8th at 7pm. Book your spot here.You can subscribe to Patreon here for the June livestream and more, including bonus episodes and the regular podcast a day early and ad-free. Another date for the diary: an extra Rock & Roll Politics Special is live at Kings Place in London on Monday July 13th - added in light of dramas that will follow the Makerfield by- election. Get your tickets here.Written and presented by Steve Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/22/26 |  Is this the strangest leadership crisis in modern times? | Keir Starmer continues as Prime Minister. Andy Burnham fights a by-election as a potential future Prime Minister. Is Burnham a by- election candidate and leadership candidate simultaneously? Or can he pull off being the by- election candidate first, before the scrutiny of a leadership challenge? Meanwhile Wes Streeting refers to a leadership contest - even though he is not yet a candidate. Time to delve deep…To join in the never-ending debate in the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative, email steveric14@icloud.comSubscribe to Patreon for live events, bonus podcasts and to get the regular podcast a day early and ad free. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/19/26 |  Why is the phrase ‘Brexit Wars’ dangerous for Britain? | Wes Streeting says he wants Britain to rejoin the EU at some point. Andy Burnham has noted often that Brexit has been a calamitous seismic shock, and the cabinet and most voters agree. Yet this is a return to the ‘Brexit Wars’ - and not only because of the Makerfield by-election. Can there ever be a grown up debate on Brexit?To join in the never-ending debate in the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative, email steveric14@icloud.comSubscribe to Patreon for live events, bonus podcasts and to get the regular podcast a day early and ad free. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/15/26 |  Can Andy Burnham win the by-election? | After a week of high political drama, some raging questions are answered. Starmer wants to stay, Streeting has resigned, and Burnham has a route to the Commons. But now another question arises - can he win?To join in the never-ending debate in the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative, email steveric14@icloud.comSubscribe to Patreon for live events, bonus podcasts and to get the regular podcast a day early and ad free. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/11/26 |  Who can lead the ‘people’s revolt’? | All leaders and potential leaders agree the urgent need to move on from what Keir Starmer calls vaguely ‘the status quo’. Nigel Farage claims to lead ‘the people’s revolt’ against the status quo. But why should he have the monopoly in leading the people when he was a key figure in creating the current ‘status quo’?To join in the never-ending debate in the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative, email steveric14@icloud.comSubscribe to Patreon for live events, bonus podcasts and to get the regular podcast a day early and ad free. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/8/26 |  Election Special - Who can meet the voters’ hunger for ‘change’?✨ | electionspolitical change+3 | — | Labour | Kings Place | electionchange+6 | — | 23m 13s | |
| 5/5/26 |  How will Reform and the Greens respond to electoral success?✨ | electoral successpolitical parties+4 | — | ReformGreens | Kings PlaceLondon | ReformGreens+5 | — | 45m 00s | |
| 5/1/26 |  Can or should a King change Trump’s view of ’the special relationship'?✨ | King CharlesTrump+4 | Morgan McSweeneyPeter Mandelson | Rock & Roll Politics | UKEurope | King CharlesTrump+7 | — | 43m 39s | |
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| 4/28/26 |  Is Britain ungovernable?✨ | political leadershipprime ministers+3 | — | Rock & Roll PoliticsAcast | BritainKings Place | Britainprime minister+5 | — | 42m 04s | |
| 4/24/26 |  How vulnerable is Keir Starmer?✨ | leadershippolitics+3 | — | Rock & Roll PoliticsCambridge Literary Festival+1 | — | Keir Starmerleadership+4 | — | 51m 30s | |
| 4/21/26 | Starmer/Mandelson - Does the plot ever really change?✨ | politicsparliament+5 | — | Rock & Roll PoliticsCambridge Literary Festival+1 | — | StarmerMandelson+6 | — | 31m 52s | |
| 4/17/26 |  Is there a danger the government will spend too much on defence?✨ | defence spendinggovernment budget+4 | — | Labour | IranCambridge+1 | defencespending+5 | — | 37m 04s | |
| 4/14/26 |  The fall of Orban - How vulnerable is the populist right?✨ | populismpolitics+5 | — | Reform | HungaryCambridge+1 | Viktor OrbanHungary+5 | — | 30m 16s | |
| 4/8/26 |  Are we seeing the return of Cabinet Government?✨ | Cabinet Governmentpolitical leadership+4 | — | Rock & Roll PoliticsCambridge Literary Festival+1 | — | Cabinet GovernmentJames Callaghan+5 | — | 33m 11s | |
| 4/2/26 |  What next for the BBC?✨ | BBCpublic broadcasting+4 | — | BBCGB News+1 | Cambridge | BBCpublic broadcaster+5 | — | 39m 24s | |
| 3/31/26 |  Alan Johnson on Wilson, Blair and Starmer✨ | Labour PartyUK Politics+3 | Alan Johnson | York Literary FestivalCambridge Literary Festival+1 | — | Alan JohnsonSteve Richards+6 | — | 1h 33m 37s | |
| 3/27/26 |  The never-ending debate special✨ | energy crisismedia+3 | — | Rock & Roll Politics | Iran | energy crisismedia+5 | — | 36m 37s | |
| 3/24/26 |  What is the ‘centre ground’?✨ | centre groundpolitics+3 | Philip Collins | The ObserverCameron government+2 | — | centre groundPhilip Collins+5 | — | 36m 02s | |
| 3/20/26 |  Why are the right obsessed with Ed Miliband? | With the departure of Morgan McSweeney, the right in the media and well beyond detect that Ed Miliband has become the unofficial prime minister. The Spectator editor Michael Gove has written an article on this theme, and is by no means alone. Apparently some of those making the same point used to work for Keir Starmer. But do Gove’s arguments make much sense? Time again to forensically examine a single article.Get tickets here for the York Book Festival with Steve Richards and Alan Johnson on Tuesday March 24th.Rock & Roll Politics is at the Cambridge Literary Festival on Saturday April 25th.And you can get your tickets for Rock & Roll Politics -The Election Special, at Kings Place on Monday May 11th here.Subscribe to Patreon for live events, bonus podcasts and to get the regular podcast a day early and ad free. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/17/26 |  Why is the ‘cost of living’ almost impossible for the government to control? | Energy prices soar and the British government watches on helplessly. If it were not energy costs, it might have been some other sector causing mayhem outside a single government’s control. Which is why prime ministers and chancellors are being too clunky when promising to address the cost of living, even if - understandably - it tops the list of voters’ concerns.Get tickets here for the York Book Festival with Steve Richards and Alan Johnson on Tuesday Mar 26th.Rock & Roll Politics is at the Cambridge Literary Festival on Saturday April 25th.And you can get your tickets for Rock & Roll Politics -The Election Special, at Kings Place on Monday May 11th here.Subscribe to Patreon for live events, bonus podcasts and to get the regular podcast a day early and ad free. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/13/26 |  Why did Starmer ignore the evidence against Mandelson? | The release of the Mandelson documents shows the degree to which his appointment was a huge risk. Why did the lawyerly, cautious Starmer overrule the warnings and press ahead despite all the consequences?• Please join the co-operative’s never ending debate: steveric14@icloud.com• Rock & Roll Politics is live at Kings Place on May 11th in the aftermath of the dramatic elections. • Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Cambridge Literary Festival on Saturday April 25th. • Subscribe to Patreon here for the main podcast a day early and ad free, plus bonus podcasts and exclusive live events. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/10/26 |  Is Britain trapped by the "special relationship"? | Leaks from a national security council meeting suggest cabinet ministers challenged the assumption that Trump should have the automatic right to access British military bases. The grown up discussion was portrayed by some newspapers as a sign of weakness, which says more about those newspapers than Starmer and his ministers. Isn’t the Iran crisis showing that the ‘special relationship’ is largely a humiliating one for Britain and needs to be challenged more fundamentally once the current crisis is in some way resolved? If resolution is possible…To join the never-ending debate in the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative email steveric14@icloud.com.Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Cambridge Literary Festival on Saturday April 25th.Rock & Roll Politics is live at Kings Place on May 11 for post election special.Subscribe to Patreon to support the podcast and join the co-operative’s elite wing.Written and presented by Steve Richards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/6/26 |  Why we should welcome Stamer’s caution on Iran | Keir Starmer has dared to question the Trump/Netanyahu attack on Iran, implying it is unlawful and without clear objective. An elected UK prime minister has chosen to think for himself rather than follow the US subserviently - and the right wing media and its parties cannot cope. Why?To join the never ending debate in the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative email steveric14@icloud.comRock & Roll Politics is live at the Cambridge Literary Festival on Saturday April 25th. You can get tickets here. And live at Kings Place on May 11th, days after the May elections: tickets here.Subscribe to Patreon for an elite co-operative and bonuses galore.Written and presented by Steve Richards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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15 placements across 14 markets.
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15 placements across 14 markets.